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VSN (thatboyvsn) | |
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| Born | Michael J. Ashong 26 June 1996 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Education | Carleton University |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | ctrlvsn |
| Website | https://unitedmasters.com/a/thatboyvsn |
Michael J. Ashong (born May 15, 1993, better known by his stage name as VSN or thatboyvsn, is a Ghanaian-Canadian rapper, producer, singer, and songwriter based in Ottawa, Ontario Canada.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]VSN was born in Ghana[2][3], and moved to Canada to attend High School in 2009 at St. Mother Teresa Catholic High School and later attend University at Carleton University in 2014[3]. He is a graduate of Carleton University, with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science[4].
Career
[edit]VSN is known not only for his visual and auditory storytelling but also for his music production abilities; his works have been described as having an emotional and also energetic and high class lifestyle narrative. This in interviews looks to stem from his musical influences in the Hip Hop and Rap music sphere[3].
VSN has been affiliated with Toronto Hip Hop and R&B Duo S4G4 as well as American Grammy-Nominated rapper, singer, and songwriter Guapdad 4000 as a credited producer in their hit single Rollin'[5][3]. VSN has also been featured on several notable media sources such as The New Hot 89.9 as a Local Love artist feature[6] as well as, but not limited to Hip Hop niche media blog Buzz Music Canada
In August 2022, VSN released his EP, Matters of the Heart,[7] and followed the EP up in October 2022 with music video for the lead single named "Winter" which would be his first music video performance[8].
A month after, in November 2022, VSN released a full performance video for the Matters of the Heart EP showcasing the Parliament Hill as the main notable background throughout the performance video.[9]
Discography
[edit]Albums
- Matters of the Heart - EP
Singles
- "Complicate|Regulate" (2021)
- "Rider" (2021)
- "DOJA" (2021)
- "Way Up" (2021)
- "State of the Union" (2021)
- "No Reason" (2022)[10][11]
- "Ballin'" (2022)
- "On My Mind" (2022)
- "For Me" (2022)
- "She Bad" (2022)[12]
- "Off White" (2022)
- "Vacation" (2022)[11]
- "Trae Young" (2022)
- "Milan" (2022)
- "Kennedy Rd." (2022)[13]
- "West End" (2023)
- "Celebrity - The Remix" (2023)
- "Who Are You" (2023)
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet Upcoming Artist, VSN!". Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ Straight Facts ft. VSN @thatboyvsn, retrieved 2023-07-03
- ^ a b c d Insights, Stories & (2022-05-19). "Meet VSN". CanvasRebel Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ Spring Convocation - Carleton University (PDF).
- ^ "Toronto's S4G4 Deliver On Their Latest Project 'Stranger': Stream". HipHop-N-More. 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ Lutton, Ryan. "VSN". THE NEW HOT 89.9. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "VSN Matters of the Heart - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ VSN - Winter (Official Video), retrieved 2023-07-03
- ^ VSN - Matters of the Heart EP (Official Performance Video), retrieved 2023-07-03
- ^ anrfactory (2022-12-27). "There's absolutely "No Reason" to Skip VSN". A&R Factory. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ a b Odutola, Tayo (2022-08-30). "VSN shares two singles "No Reason" and "Vacation"". Word Is Bond. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "VSN's "She Bad" is Your Next Summer Anthem - Glasse Factory". glassefactory.com. 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Let VSN Take You Down "Kennedy Rd."". BuzzMusic. 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
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